Tho Hope Trust - Charity No: 1159866
Vision - Helping Older People
Registered Office: Maldstone Hall, 127 Maidstone Rd, Felixstowe IP119EE
Trustees Annual Report for the financial year 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025
Trustees
Rev David Whlte (Chalr)
Dr Anne Fenntng
Dr Terry Smith
Rev Trevor Harrfs
Dr Wendy Horrex
Review of The Year
During 2024 events have continued to attract increased numbers with several new
ventures on offer.
Staff and volunteers continue to be dedicated to their work and the trust maintains
strong reputats'on across the town.
Why we do what we do.
Charitsble Objects and Actlvltles:
1. To provide relief to older people (regardless of faÈth or ethnicity) through the
provision of practical and spiritual assistance.
2. To promote the Christs'an Faith primarily for the benefit of older people in
residential or care homes by the provision of practical and spiritual assistan
in line with our statement of faith.
How we achleve our Objectives.
We continue to follow our strategic plan with the overarching priorits.es of Building
Community. Sharing Information, Opportunity for Faith and Making it all Happen
better.
By Bullding Community Better
We contsnue to run regular weekly activity sessions. On Wednesdays we have tea
and chat and games at Maidstone Road the numbers for these sessions have
continued to grow over the last year. We have moved some fvjmiture out of the room
to make more space for more people to attend.
Thursday's games, tea and chat at OFCA in Old Felixstowe has also grown as we
have enjoyed new people joining us. We have up to six people coming across from
the sheltered housing nearby. We also said a very sad farewell to some amazing
people. We were able to visit them Nthen they became too unwell to attend our
sessions and until their sad passing.

We also stsrted a new tea, chat and games session at the Wellbeing Hub in
Felixstowe town ￿ntre on a Thursday aftemoon. This has given us the opportunity
to meet some new people who we probably would not have met at our other venues.
The sessions have been small in number but meaningful to the people who come.
Some of them have subsequently come to other things we do.
On Fridays we continue to run different events each week of the month. The film
event continues to be a firm favoufite and having lunch together afterwards is always

We held two Christmas events one at Maidstone Hall, with a singer and one at
OFCA with games. Across the Iwo bve had 51 people, and we again had a lovely
buffet from a local sandwich shop which was a special Christmas treat.
We have continued our trips and meals out to help people to get out and try new
things. We again hired the local community bus for transport, when going out of
Felixstowe, which is fully accessible. We did six trips out including Needham Lakes,
Lavenham. Oobbies Garden Centre and a Christmas show. Additionally. we have
been to six local pubslcafes for meals or afternoon teas together, these always go
down a treat. The feedback from the meals and trips has been really positive, people
have enjoyed exploring new places together and so appreciated the 'door to door,
Servi￿ for the trips out on the bus.
Our 1..1 befn'ending service was able to support one person with visits in their home
during the last year. Additionally, we have been able to continue to visit three people
who use our services but have not been able to attend due to mobility or ongoing
sickness issues. It has been so good to support people in this way for as long as it is
needed. We were able to visit some people as their illness progressed and unts"I they
passed away.
In March we received a grant of £5000 from Suffolk Community Foundats'on from
their Surviving Imnter 2024125 campaign to allow us to give grants of up to £175 to
provide direct support to older people experiencing fuel poverty. We believe this is a
real opportunity to support some of our attendees who meet the criteria for a one off
grant.
By Sharlng Inforniation Better
The charity continues to purchase an advert in the local Flyer magazine. With a
large circulats'on it covers the town and surrounding area and this continues to be a
useful method of communicating what the charity is doing.
We have continued to maintain our local profile, taking part in several charity and
church events and speaking and having displays at local groups when requested.
We were able to launch a new website this year which is much clearer to navigate
and makes it easier for people to see everything we are doing on the Calendar on
the first page. We are sb"Il getting used to managing it but it has been well received
by our users. We also use Fa￿book to promote our activities and let more ￿Ople
know we are here.
We have Some very loyal volunteers who have continued to support us either at our
acts'vity sessions, 1-1 visit5 or serving as Trustees. Our volunteer numbers remain
low, we had one new person join our team this year. We made sure we kept the
volunteers regularly updated and are planning further training wrth them in June this
year. We gave them all a token gift and card at Christmas to thank them for all their
hard work.

We had fun preparing for the Christmas tree festival at the Salvation Amy in
December. This year we decorated the tree with people paperchains to show the
work we do around connecting people. We then arranged to go to the festival
together as a group lunch out afterwards.
We have continued to keep financial supporters updated throughout the year.
OpportunSty for Sharlng Falth Better
We have expanded our V￿rk in residential homes in Felixstowe who support the frail
elderly, including those with dementia. We have gone from supporting one home to
three over the course of the year. We assist the homes by providing a monthly
Se￿1￿ for their ￿SIdents. Although all the homes are different in size and resident
make up, they are very welcoming and the residents appear to really enjoy singing
all the older hymns, hearing a short talk and praying together. It is lovely to be able
to support both the residents and the homes by doing this. One of our Trustees
assists by leading these seprfices with our Charity Manager.
Making it all HaP￿n B•tt•r
We want to continue to grow our team of volunteers, keep the Charity looking for
new initiatives, ensure emerging technological needs are met while at the same thme
meeting our ststutory and community responsibilities.
The day-to-day running of the charity is led by the Charity Manager and her
assistant. This allows staff to be present at most activity sessions making them
easier to manage and give support to the volunteers. as well as allowing more time
to speak to new people coming in or people who are struggling and need that time to
talk.
We are so thankful to our group of 11 committed volunteers (including our Trustees).
They make such a difference to the smooth running of the service and all, in their
own way. make such a differen￿ whether it is making drinks, playing games,
chatting to people. They all bring something different and their own life experience
into their roles.
Each volunteer who has significant a¢￿sS to older people, is required to hold a valid
Disclosure arKI Barring servi￿ (DBS) certificate.
Public Benefit
All acb'vities are open to people aged 50+ irrespective of gender or faith, in addition,
all activtties over the time span this report covers were free of charge to those who
attended, with the eX￿ptIon of meals and trips out.

Financial Review:
During this financial year we have continued to receive regular support from {6) local
churches and 4 individuals. Golden Sunset Trust were able to provide the majority of
the other funding needed to meet last year's budget.
During the period of this report, we also received.
1. East Suffolk rates allowance £1272
2. A number of smaller one-off donations from local organizations & people
3. In memorials donations £1550
4. A grant of £5000 from Suffolk Community Foundation
Pension auto enrolment continues, with the adminislration of this, salaries and CJRS
undertaken by an outside contractor. A computerised financial system and regular
Trustee meetings enable staff & Trustees to have visibility of the charity's finances.
Charity Structure:
The Hope Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and maintsins strong links
with The Golden Sunset Trust (GST) with two Trustees, Dr Anne Fenning and Rev
Trevor Harris, serving as a Trustee of both charities.
Trustees are appointed by the current Trustees team but no new trustees were
appointed this year. Work was undertaken by the Twstees to ensure that all relevant
policies and prO￿dureS were reviewed and updated to be compliant with current
legislats'on.
The budget for the year was approved at the Tfustees meeting on 26th April 2024.
Beaton's continue to be appointed as the Independent Examiners for the charity.
The reserve Policy figure was increased to £25k in April 2024, which equates to 3
months of operational costs.
The trustees continue to be encouraged by the progress being made to provide
opportunities for older people to enjoy the company of others and build community.
Slgned:
Rev David White.. 154 Colneis Road, Felixstowe IP119LQ
Date..

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The Hope Trust
I report on Ihe w£ounts ofthe charity for the p9ri0d endad 31si March 2025 which is sgt out on fom CC16a.
Respectlvo responsSblliti•s of truste¢s and oxamlner
The chaiity's trustees are rèsponsible for Ihe preparation ol the accounts. Thè Charity's tnjstees consider th* an
audit is not required for this year un(ler section 144121 of the Charibes Aet 2011 lthe 2011 Actl and that an
independent examlnation is rwded.
It is my responsibilty to=
examine Ihg accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow ihg procedures laid dovm in th& genoral Diroction8 given by the Charity Commission under s8ction
1451Sllbl of the 2011 Act-, and
state whèther particular matters have comè to my attention.
8asls of Ind•pondont examlner's r¢port
My examination was Carrled out in accordance with the general Dlractions gfven by the Chadty CommIssic￿. An
examination includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the charity and 8 comparison gf the accounts
presented wth those r8cords. It also inrjudes consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosufes in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from you as Iruslees conceming any such matters. The procBdur8s undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be requir8d in an audit and consaquenlly no opinion is given a$ lo whether
the accounts present a knje and fair Wi￿ and the report is limited to th059 matters set out in the statement
below.
Independont ¢xamin•rfs stat•ment
In connection wilh ffly exarnination, no matter has come to my attention:
wh￿h gives me r8asonable caus• to believe that. in any material respect. tho requirements..
to keep acc4)unllng records in accordan¢e wth section 130 of the 2011 AGt.' and
to Pr￿pa￿ 8¢counts which accord the accounling records and comply the accounting
requirèments of Ihe 2011 Act
have not been met.. or
to which, in my opinion, attention should bè drawn in order to 8nabb8 a proper undeTstsndiThJ of the
8ccounts to be reached.
J. J. Oakley F.C.A
Bealons Limitèd
Chartered Accountants
7 Three Rivers Business Pa
Felixstowe Road. Foxhall
Ipswich, Suffolk
IP10 OBF
30 October 2025

CHARITY COMM1S510N
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Tho Hope Trust
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the porlod
from
To
01.04.24
31.03.25
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrnstrletsd
tunds
to th• n￿ra
R•St￿¢t•d
fund8
Endowm•nt
funds
Total funds
Last yèar
to ￿are$l£
tothe near•st£
tD￿ nearoSt£
to the n•ar•51 £
A1 R￿eIptS
Golden Suns•i H¢m8s Twsi Do￿li¢￿S
Other fbnalions
Legacy
SpeaknTrJ
InveslmFnl It￿0mÈ
Fund Raising
Hall Hire
Gran15
Gift Aid Tax Refund
41862
9,306
41ft62
10,086
41264
780
21.638
1,471
1979
220
1,471
1,160
4.150
110
1.315
5,DOD
270
S7,108
Z05
77.121
Sub totsl{Gross inGome forAR)
A2 Assèt and Inwstment sales.lgee
tabl•l.
7,095
Sub total
Total r•¢•ip¢s
57,108
7,095
64202
77,121
A3 Paym•nt$
Staff Cosis
EMplo￿r Nl
Travelling
Insular￿8
Advertjsing
OTfice Costs
41,197
41,197
37,041
37
35
820
1,209
4100
1.647
4906
2.118
1833
4240
Mis¢ellansous
Property
Proieci
5,199
2,668
907
S9,727
&199
1668
1282
$1.042
1.315
1.315
Sub total
A4 Asset and Investm?nl pur¢h#sè•,
sa• tabl•
Sub total
59.727
1,315
61.042
54,683
Net of recelpts/(payments)
A5 Trangfers betwèèn funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
2.619
S,780
3,161
22,438
07.528
64.909
67.528
70,689
45,090
67,528
5,780
CCXX R1 ar￿llnts ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrèstrlcted
Rèitrfct•d
fvnd$
funds
to Th￿r*￿t£
Endowmènt
funds
to Marost£
categories
Détails
to noarast£
81 Cash funds
B8nk
5,780
Pelty Cash
360
Re￿¥?1￿ble GrftAJd
267
Total cash funds
64,909
S.780
bdarKes*i1hrec4lpts￿1 patrTher
r)xunllsll
Unr05trict•d
funds
to r￿•r•S¢£
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest E
Dotails
to Marp8t£
B2 Othèr monotary assgts
Fund to whlch
•￿tt belon
Dotalls
Cojt lopllonall
Curront val
B3 Investment assets
Fund to v4hich
a$8et bol
Curront valuè
Details
General Computer8nd (%fice Equipment
Ootloptlonall
84 Assets rgtained for the
charlty's own use
Fund to whl¢h
rola106
ourrt du•
lional
Wh•n du•
ion81
Details
B5 Llabilitles
Signed by one or t￿) trusws on behalf ol
all the tru$t8as
Dale ol
roval
Sp)nature
Print Nam8
DAVID WHITE
3011012025
TEIUiY SMITH
301101202S
CCXX P2 a¢(xiunts ISSI